Events

Our tour of Italy flight will lead you through a series of varieties native to Italy ranging from Trentino Alto Adife to Apulia, while getting an inside view into local soil composition, terroir, traditions while adding to your appreciations of Italian varietal wines. Discover these diverse and delightful wines in a side-by-side comparison, highlighting each wine’s unique characteristics.

The flight will consist of the following wines:
Montepulciano
Sangiovese
Nebbiolo
Lagrein
Primitivo

Our tasting room is closed until further notice.
Being there for our customers is our top priority. California’s lockdown has been extended and we’re limited in our shipping options.
We have now available a “Pick Up by Appointment” reservation!
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 11 AM to 3 PM:
-Click here: http://www.rottawinery.com/res-417862/Pick-Up-Appointment.html
-Choose a date and time
-Your pack will be waiting for you at the door
No interactions, no exposure. Drive by and bye!
Reservation available for Pick Up orders for Wine Club Members and any other purchase made on our webstore. Pick Up ONLY.

This class 2-day course will take you through the hands-on experience of producing distilled spirits. Along with gaining a basic understanding of what goes into producing the various categories of distilled spirits such as whiskey, both grain/malt, vodka, gin and brandy, we will walk you through the principles of fermentation using active mash tanks, firing up the still and identifying the various chemical alcohols produced in the process, distinguishing the cuts. We will review the barreling process, blending, proofing and preparing for bottling and discuss the such topics such as distillation in copper vs. stainless and distilling with environmental consciousness. Learn to identify individual attributes of rum produced within other regions such Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and America. We will touch on organic certification process, the agencies involved and the requirements of handling and labeling. The class will conclude with a formal tasting by two local distillers.

DECEIT IS IN THE AIR. TELL THE TRUTH AND PLAY FAIR…FIND A MASK AND WEAR IT WELL, SO YOUR TRUE IDENTITY NO ONE CAN TELL…
Join us if you dare for an interactive night of mystery, mayhem and murder at the Castle! Each guest will enjoy a 3-course, wine paired dinner along with all night “who killed who,” entertainment from the Murder Mystery Co.